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Sarah Phillimore: The Latest Feminist Censored by Medium

July 1, 2020 Sarah Phillimore 0

Sarah Phillimore, a barrister specialising in child protection law, describes her experience of having her account banned from Medium.

COVID-19 Transforms Attitudes Towards ‘Low-Skilled’ Immigration

June 29, 2020 Jade MacRury 0

The pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic have drastically changed the British public’s perception of ‘low-skilled’ immigration.

Hayley Cropper – Coronation Street’s Trojan Horse

June 25, 2020 Rachel Bosenterfer 0

How Hayley Cropper – a woman playing a man playing a woman – softened us all up for the rise of the transgender movement.

Emma Watson Is the Face of Hermione Granger, Without the Intellect

June 17, 2020 B Louis 0

Opposing J.K. Rowling’s position is fine – but that the response consists of purely incoherent sound bites should worry us all.

J.J. Barnes Supports J.K Rowling by Stepping in to Celebrate Children’s Drawings

June 16, 2020 Andreia Nobre 2

After facing backlash from transactivists, J.K. Rowling took some time off Twitter. J. J. Barnes stood up to fill in for her on #TheIckabog

Six Impossible Beliefs and the Damage They Have Done

June 12, 2020 Janice Williams 0

Impossible beliefs have a history of causing immense suffering. Janice Williams present six examples of which transgenderism is just the latest.

Why I Stand With J.K. Rowling: Words Matter

June 11, 2020 Amy 0

After being met with a barrage of vitriol for her views on transactivism, #IStandWithJKRowling has been trending on Twitter. Here’s one woman’s take on it.

Struggles over Strategy Within The Women’s Suffrage Movement

June 10, 2020 Katie Barker 1

The women’s suffrage movement in the UK encompassed many individuals and organisations with differing views and strategies. What can we learn from this?

Left-Wing Misogyny: Back With a Vengeance

June 2, 2020 Katie Barker 2

There have always been misogynist views amongst men on the left. Those views have once again risen to the surface, no longer banished to the shadows.

Why the Oxford SU Motion on “Hateful Material” Would Have Caused More Harm Than Good

May 27, 2020 Lily Denyer 0

‘Protecting’ students from having to study ‘hateful material’ would impact their ability to challenge and combat those opinions.

What Does Jordan Peterson’s Enforced Monogamy Actually Look Like? | Beatrice Louis

June 19, 2018 12

Monogamy enforced by social norms is an easily observable phenomenon in many parts of the world–and its consequences are deadly.
For a New Left | Dan Fisher

September 11, 2017 4

The first article in the “For a New Left” series looks at how and why we should begin to rebuild and re-establish left wing values.
The Spread of Anti-Christian Hatred in Egypt | Tara Abhasakun

July 21, 2017 1

The spread of anti-christian hatred in Egypt goes beyond ISIS to include non-violent groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood, and even former ruler Mobarak.
Cults and Terrorism: Can We Establish Parallels Between Noxious Belief Systems? | Sarah Mills

July 5, 2017 3

Can insights and lessons about human behavioural trends and group psychologies from cults help us understand and thereby reduce risks of terrorism today?
The Need for an Expanded Theory of Mind in an Era of Increasing Polarisation | Angelos Sofocleous

July 3, 2017 0

Can the Theory of Mind help us foster more empathy and drive us out of our bubbles? How can we achieve a world governed by facts in an era of polarisation?